南加利福尼亚大学

1. 01

   Describe how you plan to pursue your academic interests and why you want to explore them at USC specifically. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections. (Approximately 250 words)

   请描述你打算如何探索自己的学术兴趣，以及为何特别希望在南加州大学开展这些探索。你可以结合第一志愿和第二志愿专业进行说明。

   1–250 words

1. 01

   (Optional) The USC Student Commitment charges Trojans to "value honest, open communication and robust debate," and to "champion ideological diversity and embrace freedom of expression." Describe a time when you disagreed with someone you know about something important to you. Did you change your mind or reach common ground? (Approximately 250 words)

   （可选）USC 的学生承诺要求特洛伊人“重视诚实、开放的沟通和充分的辩论”，并“支持思想多样性，拥抱表达自由”。请描述一次你与认识的人在对你重要的问题上意见不一致的经历。你是否改变了想法，或找到了共同点？

   250 words maximum

1. 01

   Starting with the beginning of high school/secondary school, if you have had a gap where you were not enrolled in school during a fall or spring term, please address this gap in your educational history. You do not need to address a summer break.

   从高中或中学阶段开始，如果你曾在某个秋季或春季学期没有在校就读，请说明这段教育经历的间隔。暑假无需说明。

   250 words maximum

公开参考版本 · College Essay Guy · USC 2026/2027

1. Prompt 1

   Describe yourself in three words.

   用三个词描述自己。

   3 words; 25 characters per word
2. Prompt 2

   What is your favorite snack?

   你最喜欢的零食是什么？

   100 characters maximum
3. Prompt 3

   Best movie of all time

   你心目中最好的电影是什么？

   100 characters maximum
4. Prompt 4

   Dream job

   你梦想的职业是什么？

   100 characters maximum
5. Prompt 5

   If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

   如果你的人生有一首主题曲，会是哪首？

   100 characters maximum
6. Prompt 6

   Dream trip

   你梦想中的旅行是什么？

   100 characters maximum
7. Prompt 7

   What TV show will you binge watch next?

   你接下来想一口气追完哪部电视剧？

   100 characters maximum
8. Prompt 8

   Which well-known person or fictional character would be your ideal roommate?

   哪位知名人物或虚构角色会是你理想的室友？

   100 characters maximum
9. Prompt 9

   Favorite Book

   你最喜欢的书是什么？

   100 characters maximum
10. Prompt 10

    If you could teach a class on any topic, what would it be?

    如果你可以教授任何主题的一门课，你会教什么？

    100 characters maximum

Common App · 2026–2027 官方主文书

1. 01

   Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

   有些学生拥有某种背景、身份、兴趣或天赋，它对他们如此重要，以至于他们认为，如果申请材料中没有呈现这一点，申请就是不完整的。如果你也有这样的感受，请与我们分享你的故事。

   250–650 words
2. 02

   The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

   我们从所遇障碍中汲取的经验，可能是日后成功的根基。请讲述一次你面对挑战、挫折或失败的经历。它对你产生了怎样的影响？你从中学到了什么？

   250–650 words
3. 03

   Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

   请回顾一次你质疑或挑战某种信念或观点的经历。是什么引发了你的思考？最终结果如何？

   250–650 words
4. 04

   Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

   请回想他人为你做过的一件事，它以意想不到的方式令你感到快乐或感激。这份感恩如何影响或激励了你？

   250–650 words
5. 05

   Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

   请讨论一项成就、一个事件或一次领悟：它开启了你的一段个人成长，也使你对自己或他人产生新的理解。

   250–650 words
6. 06

   Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

   请描述一个让你如此投入、以至于忘记时间的主题、想法或概念。它为什么吸引你？当你想进一步了解时，会向什么资源或什么人求助？

   250–650 words
7. 07

   Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

   请就任何自选主题提交一篇文书。它可以是你已写过的文章、对另一道题的回答，也可以是你自行设计的题目。

   250–650 words